Friday, December 30, 2016

Japanese archaeologists find 1,400 year old Kofun-period warrior still in armor!

A 1,400
year old Kofun-period warrior, still dressed in his
lamellar suit of armor, was unearthed at the Harunayama Futatsudake excavation
site.

The warrior, together with an infant, were probably killed and buried
during a volcanic eruption, archaeologists believe.

Located in Gunma Prefecture, the Kanai Higashiura site, together with the
nearby Kuroimine and Nakasuji, has been called the “Pompeii of Japan” because
the whole area was buried after the eruption Harunayama Futatsudake in the
early part of the sixth century. Over the years, around 600 armored suits have
been discovered, but this is the first time that the suit was still worn by its
owner. The common name for these suits are kozaneko or Keiko, and
normally they are found in tombs, next to its owner.

This
particular warrior was found face down in the direction of the volcano and
might have been kneeling at the time of the eruption, then fell face forward.
He wasn’t wearing a full suit, just protection for his torso and thighs, which
might mean he wasn’t on official duty. He might have been trying to escape the
volcano’s wrath by running for cover with his family.

Archeologists
further theorize that this warrior was part of an elite group of soldiers.
Based on his size and the armor design that could be found on tombs, it might
even be that he was a local ruler. Further examination of the remains might
lead to a deeper understanding of the local history of this lost town or city.

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